Homeless Chicken

Recently, I have talked about God's sense of humor with me. And how he has spoke to my heart LOUDLY during this "rough" time in my life to help the homeless.  Well that feeling hasn't exactly gone away. I am happy that the company I work for has Volunteer Days to give back to the community and that my store is connected with the homeless shelter here in town. We donate the pastry items including bagels and bread to them. But there is something still tugging. I guess that is because no matter how bad it has been in my life recently, financially speaking, I know that I have family and friends that would not let my family and I become homeless. We may have to split up for a bit but not become homeless. I am very blessed and thankful for that. Some families and single people don't have that. And I know that while there is a certain percentage of homeless being drug users, others are mentally ill, and some are just like my family. ALL of them deserve to be treated decently to a day old bagel, a biscuit, or fresh water.

I was talking to my girlfriend the other day and we were chatting about our girls. She shared with me a story of how it was obvious a man that was sitting in the local chicken fast food place was homeless. He had walked in and purchased a biscuit and a water. He sat down quietly and ate. Another gentleman had bought him a little more to eat too.  As her girls were eating, they were looking at the homeless man. And my friends first reaction was to tell the girls not to stare. But to these girls, she realized, he was just another customer, a man in the restaurant to them.  He turned out to be very nice and complimented the girls and they left a lasting impression on him apparently by them talking to him and making him smile. Such innocents of children!  The thing that touch my heart, was that her youngest only took one bite off of her chicken and then she was done. My friend knowing that this man would probably not see another good meal for awhile offered it to him. And he humbly accepted.

Those two girls learned so much in that one hour that most of us never learn or it take us a long time to learn. My friend is an awesome mom. She is so proud of those girls. I am too! I reminded her that for all we know that could have been Jesus. I am reminded of Matthew 19:14  Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 

As I continue to struggle to figure out what God wants me to do when it comes to the homeless, I am filled with JOY to know that there are others out there that care too. I am praying still that God will direct me on the right path to this. I can only do it with it with His Grace.